I always cut my paper first. With the pencil, trace one side of the bin onto each piece of paper. Measure 1” inside and mark using the ruler. Use the craft knife to cut out the shape. Leaving 1” on each side allows the paint to show around the edges of the paper.

Choose two of the pieces you just cut to go on the sides with the handles.. Use a piece of painter’s tape to position the paper where you will decoupage it down. Trace the handle onto each piece of paper and cut it out. Set aside the papers for all four sides.

Using the paint brush, basecoat the entire inside and upper edges of the bin with Orange. Allow to dry.

Use the painter’s tape to tape off two opposite sides of the bin. Paint the sides with the handles Coffee Bean. Allow to dry and paint the other two sides Fresh Foliage. Allow project to dry completely.

This is the fun part! Taking each side in turn, decoupage the papers down. Remember to center the handle cut you made over the hole. Allow to dry.

Go back and Mod Podge the entire bin, inside and out. Use at least two coats and allow to dry completely.

Time to add accents. Using the craft glue, attach the orange/yellow ribbon about 1/4″ down from the top, all the way around. Seam on an edge or a side that you won’t see.

Add the chipboard shapes with the craft glue at random. Check out what I did in the photo. I also used another color ribbon (red/white) to tie a chipboard shape onto the handle. Isn’t it lovely?

So, umm, I actually read all the directions on the back of Mod Podge where it says (loosely quoted)”to eliminate tackiness us a clear acrylic sealer” Imagine that HAHA!Then I went to Michael’s and read the directions for Hard Coat which said it needed 4 weeks to cure. (At which point I grabbed a bottle of regular glossy and there are new longer directions on that one which also gives a cure time)But, in your experience, what does that 4 weeks of cure time do? Is it tacky before that time passes?

Hey Sarah! You are better than I am – I typically don’t read the directions. I’m lazy!! 😀Hard Coat – it’s not tacky at all, even right after it dries. Which is awesome. The 4 weeks cure time is like concrete. It dries from the outside in – meaning, you’re fine after 24 hours to use your project, but it’s still drying down to the surface for about 4 weeks. During that time, don’t expose the project to excessive humidity or anything that could compromise that. Overall, you are totally fine. Hard Coat TOTALLY rocks! It’s my favorite formula. Is that terrible? I feel like I just chose my favorite child. . . .

This is adorable! I love totes too and mod podge, of course. Visiting from Making the world cuter and following now. Would love a follow back! And check out my new party every Friday!mommaskindacrafty.blogspot.com

That’s awesome I’ve never decoupaged those wooden crates, I always think paint because they are so big. I did some cute beachy themed stacking boxes for my friend’s daughter to put her trinkets and things in, posted them this past week. But I love how this would let me do something bigger. Would love you to join me at A Crafty Soiree, every Thursday.